| June Bird is the daughter of Ada Bird Petyarre and
Tommy Bird Mpetyane. Living in the Utopia Region of Central Australia, June’s art style of
painting reflects the strong influence from her mother who is also a
well known Utopia artist and
painter.
In 1978, she commenced working on and producing batiks. In
1988 during the CAAMA’s Summer Project, June started painting on canvas.
Having had a number of exhibitions, some of her early work is part of the
prestigious Robert Homes à Court Collection, Perth. Her works can be
viewed in the following collections:
Mbantua Gallery Permanent Collection, Alice Springs
Robert Homes à Court Collection, Perth
University of Queensland, Anthropology Museum, St Lucia
Exhibition included:
| 1985 |
The Second National
Aboriginal Art Award Exhibition, Museum and Art Gallery of the
Northern Territory, Darwin, NT |
| 1988 |
Aboriginal ‘Dot’
Painting, Melbourne, VIC |
| 1989 |
Bloomfield Gallery, Sydney,
NSW |
| 1989 |
‘Utopia Women’ Coventry Gallery, Sydney,
NSW |
| 1991 |
Central Australian
Aboriginal Art and Craft Exhibition, Araluen Centre, Alice
Springs, NT |
| 1999 |
Mbantua Gallery,
Alice Springs, NT |
| 1999 |
My Country, Powerful
Expressions, Wollondilly Galerie, Germany |
| Aug-Sep2004 |
Mbantua Gallery USA
Exhibitions: Portland, Nashville, Knoxville, Hartford and
Greenwich |
| 2004-2006 |
Evolution of Utopia,
Mbantua Gallery Cultural Museum, Alice Springs, NT |
Her Dreaming include:
Angertla (Mountain Devil Lizard Dreaming) |
